RN Surgery

CommonSpirit Health•Long Beach, CA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

As a surgical services nurse at St Mary Medical Center you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room to ensure they receive excellent nursing when they are at their most vulnerable. Every day you will go over consent forms answer questions about the procedure do preoperative assessments make sure the equipment is ready to go and update family members on the surgery status during the operation. You will be expected to directly assist the surgeon during the actual surgery. To be successful in this role you must have the ability to maintain focus while multitasking remain calm under pressure and exercise good judgment in emergency situations. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more. If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us. #RN@DH

Requirements

This position requires an experienced OR Registered Nurse who independently is responsible for utilizing the nursing process on assigned patients; giving direction; observing and ensuring the nursing process by other nursing team members and assuming a resource relief charge nurse and/or clinical education role.
Minimum of three years recent experience in Circulator Role in an OR for a designated Trauma Center.
Minimum five years experience as a Registered Nurse
Excellent communication skills.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support ( PALS)